Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for June, a month devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is “that the world might grow in compassion”. Source: OSV News.
“Let us pray that each one of us might find consolation in a personal relationship with Jesus, and from his heart, learn to have compassion on the world,” the Pope prays in English in his first contribution to “The Pope Video,” a monthly reflection published by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network.
The video, released yesterday, also includes an original prayer people can recite daily during the month.
“You showed us the Father’s love by loving us without measure with your divine and human Heart,” the prayer said.
“Grant all your children the grace of encountering You. Change, shape and transform our plans, so that we seek only you in every circumstance: in prayer, in work, in encounters and in our daily routine,” the prayer continued.
“From this encounter, send us out on mission, a mission of compassion for the world in which You are the source from which all consolation flows.”
The Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network, formerly known as the Apostleship of Prayer, is a global movement of people who make a commitment each day to pray for the Pope’s intentions.
Jesuit Father Cristóbal Fones, director of the prayer network, said Pope Leo’s intention “focuses on growing in compassion for the world through a personal relationship with Jesus”.
In a statement accompanying the video, Fr Fones also pointed out that during the Holy Year 2025, “The Pope Video acquires special relevance since through it we know the prayer intentions the Pope holds in his heart. To properly receive the graces of the Jubilee indulgence, it is necessary to pray for the Pope’s intentions.”
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Pope’s prayer intention for June: That the world grow in compassion (By Cindy Wooden, CNS via OSV News)
